A Collection of One Hundred Small Brass Weights, mainly 18th-early 20th century, including postal and apothecary's weights, and of various shape including circular, rectangular, and bell form; A Group of Four Continental Cylinder Weights, the largest 12.5cm high; A Bronze and Brass Beam Scale, perhaps 16th/17th century, the beam 9cm long; and Seven Assorted Bronze, Lead and Steel Weights and Poises, including a lead shield shape example, possibly Medieval (112)
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A Bronze Standard Weight, 56lb Avoir, Manor of Manchester, 1819, with dark patina, by Williams (Thomas Williams, 71 Cannon St, London) engraved on the body, engraved on the handle "51lb Avoir", verification marks on both shoulders, "chequer board" (of the Exchequer) and "GRIII", 11 ½" (29cm high) See illustration This is a pre-Imperial Avoirdupois weight
A Bronze Standard Bell Weight, 7lb, circa 1820-30, verification marks unclear, dagger mark only, 16cm high; A Graduated Set of Six Victorian Brass Standard Weights, 7lb-4oz, registered design no.363738, indistinctly signed "Hayney", the largest 17cm high (the two smallest weights possibly not matching?); and Four Other Brass Standard Weights, including two by Avery Ltd, comprising 7lb, 4lb, 2lb, and 1lb, some stamped "VR" beneath a crown and "391", the largest 9.3cm (11) CHECK SIZES
A Bronze Imperial Gallon, County of Northumberland, 1846, by De Grave, Short & Fanner, London, Exchequer verification mark on rim, maker's engraved number on the frontal rim, 20.7cm diameter, 28cm wide across handle; and Imperial Pint, Imperial Gill and Imperial Half Gill, 11cm, 8cm and 6cm high respectively (4) See illustration
A Bronze Imperial Standard Half Bushel for Northumberland, 1835, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, 39.5cm diameter, 50.5cm wide across turned mahogany handles, 17.5cm high; and A Bronze Imperial Standard Peck for Northumberland, 1835, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, and six further verification marks on the base (front) and numbered "269", 31cm diameter, 41.5cm wide across turned mahogany handles, 15cm high, in oak carrying case with label pasted underneath the lid inscribed "County of Northumberland Weights & Measures Acts 502 District signed Thos R Spratt District Inspector Alnwick 15th May 1933 See illustration
A Bronze Imperial Standard Gallon to Imperial Half Gill for Northumberland, 1835, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, ranging 18.5cm to 4.6cm, each with turned rosewood handles, with original maker's label beneath the lid "J D Potter, Successor to R B Bate (Mathematical, Optical & Philosophical Instruments and Apparatus) (7) See illustration and illus of label
A Bronze Imperial Standard Bushel for Northumberland, 1824, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, and six further verification marks on the base (front) and numbered "269", 49.5cm diameter, 67cm wide across turned mahogany handles, 22cm high, in oak fitted case with label underneath the lid inscribed "County of Northumberland 503 or Blyth District, signed James Cunningham District Inspector" See illustration
A Bronze Imperial Standard Half Bushel for Northumberland, 1824, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, and six further verification marks on the base (front) and numbered "269", 39.5cm diameter, 51.5cm wide across turned mahogany handles, 18cm high; and A Bronze Imperial Standard Peck for Northumberland, 1824, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rim, and six further verification marks on the base (front) and numbered "269", 31cm diameter, 42cm wide across turned mahogany handles, 14cm high, both in original oak carrying case with original "RB Bate" label beneath the lid, also with pasted label inscribed "County of Northumberland 503 or Blyth District No.1330 signed James Cunningham District Inspector" (2) See illustration and Bate label
A Bronze Imperial Standard Gallon to Half Gill for Northumberland, 1824, by Bate, London, Makers of the Original Standards for the Exchequer, City of London, George IV, William IV and George V verification marks on the rims, and six further verification marks on the base (front) and numbered "269", the gallon 18.5cm high, 19cm diameter, 27cm wide across the turned ivory handles, the half gill and half pint measure with turned ivory moulded and applied basal rims (the gill measure lacking its ivory base); and A Later Associated Imperial Quarter Gill for the County of Northumberland 1881, by Potter, London, numbered "269" and with verification marks, 5cm high (8) and three (probably later) glass lids, in the original oak fitted case with label beneath the lid inscribed "County of Northumberland 503 or Blyth District No.1330 signed James Cunningham District Inspector"
A George II Mahogany Three-Division Tea Chest, of domed rectangular form, with gilt bronze lid handle and key escutcheon mounts, upon ogee bracket feet, 19.5cm high over handle, 35.5cm wide; An Early Victorian Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Box, of shallow rectangular form, with floral scroll panel to the lid and key escutcheon, two divisions internally, with pink paper lined divisions internally, 25.5cm wide; A French Coconut Wood and Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Necessaire Box, circa 1870, of canted rectangular form, each side with striped wood detail divided by stringing, internally blue silk lined, the lockplate inscribed "Maison Masson", on pierced scroll feet, 9.5cm high, 18.5cm wide (3)
A Group of Nineteen Assorted Curios, 18th/19th century, including a Derbyshire pietra dura rectangular matchbox, 6.8cm, an Hill's registered door wedge, three banded carnelian items, three brass/bronze pipe tampers/seals, two cut steel chatelaine belt attachments, two John Milton medals etc (qty)
A Pair of French Parcel Gilt Bronze Neo-Classical Pedestal Vases, circa 1870, each baluster vessel with entwined serpent shoulder handles beneath upswept fluted candle nozzles, with a frieze of six dancing classical maidens hand in hand, fluted and laurel leaf encircled swept feet and on concave sided square plinths and ebonised wood bases, 56cm high overall See illustration
Austro-German School: A Bronze Figure of a Gentleman Hunter, circa 1900, standing in "spotting" pose, holding a double barrelled side-by-side shotgun, and wearing traditional hunting attire, on a rustic marble base applied with a leafy branch in bronze, apparently unsigned, 26cm high See illustration
A Japanese Mixed Metal Inlaid Tray, Meiji Period (1868-1912), of lozenge form with indented angles, inlaid with a roosting white heron perched on the tip of a knarled tree branch against gold sprinkled ground, upon four bracket feet, 30.2cm wide; A Mixed Metal Paper Knife, circa 1890, the blade engraved with geese in flight and a heron, the handle inlaid in relief with sparrows amongst bamboo, signed (three character mark) on applied rectangular kakihan, 29.2cm long; and A Japanese Small Bronze Figure of a Seated Shi-Shi, on rectangular plinth, with vestiges of gilt, 3.4cm high (3)
A Japanese Bronze Figure Group of Boy and Water Buffalo, attributed to Genryusai Seiya, late Meiji Period (1868-1912), as a young smiling boy perched precariously on a mat saddle on the back of a standing Water Buffalo who turns to the left, the little boy carries a basket on his shoulder, cast seal mark on the belly of buffalo, 37cm high, 49.5cm wide See illustration
A Chinese Silver-Inlaid Bronze Belt-Hook, Eastern Zhou Period 5th-2nd century BC, of arched, slender bow form, tapering at both ends and inlaid with six tight whorls within broad scrollwork, a button cast on the apex underside, 17.2cm long See illustration A very similar belt hook in the British Museum is illustrated in colour by Jessica Rawson Ancient China: Art and Archaeology pl X (p 160) -alongside three other Eastern Zhou inlaid hooks which together illustrate the typological diversity of the period.
A Chinese Gilt Bronze-Inlaid Belt-Hook, Eastern Zhou Period, 5th-2nd century BC, of spoon form, bevelled at the rounded broad end, upon which a fanged taotie mask presides over a line of three mirrored elements (or characters) descending the tapering shaft down to the hook, patches of verdigris, 7.5cm long See illustration See footnote to the foregoing lot
A Group of Seventeen Oriental Items, mainly 19th century, including a bronze vajra, 13.5cm long, a white metal mounted bamboo pipe, 19.5cm long, a bracelet composed of six sections of Japanese mixed metal inlay panels depicting birds, arrowheads, a bronze opium weight, buttons, a file, an internally painted snuff bottle, circa 1930
A rare 1905 centenary bronze portrait plaque of Nelson by L.F. von Roselieb with three-quarter shoulder-length profile of Nelson in full-dress hat with chelengk, uniform with decorations and inscribed HORATIO NELSON / 1805 • THE TRAFALGAR CENTENARY • 1905, mounted on plush backing within oak frame 16 x 14½in. (40.5 x 37cm.)
A mid 19th Century white Marble and patinated Bronze figural Mantel Clock, Gillion, the stepped plinth base with applied beaded borders, surmounted by a reclining classical female figure holding an oar, to a cast Brass bezel, enclosing a 3 ½” Roman enamel dial, signed Gorini Fres & Cie, A Paris (repaired), to a circular Brass movement, with anchor escapement, outside count wheel, strike on a bell, height 14 ½”
A bronze medallion commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897, cased, a white metal medallion commemorating 'The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester 1887', cased, a bronze medallion detailed 'A L-Heronique Pologne', a silver mounted circular photograph frame, Chester 1898, and a rectangular treen frame.
A late 19th Century slate architectural mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the dial with gilt rosette centre within a surround of Roman numerals, inscribed 'W. Lawson, Paris', the slate case inset with two relief bronze panels flanked by Corinthian columns on a pedestal base, height approx 46.5cm.
An early 20th Century bronze, gilt metal and glass occasional table, the gilt metal mounted circular glass top with reed and ribbon edge, supported by a circular dish, the bronze centre cast with two cherubs with a border of fruiting vine, the bronze column modelled as seven putti and a goat beneath flower stems, on a laurel wreath moulded circular base and green marble stepped plinth, height approx 59cm.
An early 20th Century gilt bronze and marble wine table, the grey and white marble circular top supported by a gilt bronze column modelled as a pair of cherubs on a circular base, the square white marble plinth mounted with applied foliate roundels and foliage on disc feet, height approx 57.5cm.
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